Collapsible umbrella



PATENTED JAN. 12, 1904."

c. L. MARKS. 'GOLLAPSIBLE UMBRELLA. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 12. 1903.

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UNITED STATES Patented January 12, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

COLLAPSIBLE UMBRELLA.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 749,310, dated January12, 1904. Application filed June 12,1903. Serial No. 161,208. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLARA LOUISE MARKs, a citizen of Germany, residingat Stamford, in the county-of Fairfieldand State of Connecticut, haveinvented a new and useful Colan umbrella capable of convenientattachment tion of the umbrella open.

to a bicycle or baby-carriage and which may be folded in compact shapewhen closed and carried on such bicycle or other vehicle.

My umbrella is constructed as illustrated in the accompanying drawings,in WhIlCll Figure 1 is a general perspective view of the umbrella whenopen and in use. Fig. 2 is a general perspective view of the umbrellawhen closed. Fig. 3 is a vertical detailed see- Fig. 4: is a verticaldetailed section of the umbrella open,

giving also a sectional view of the joints by j which the umbrella isoperated.

Fig. 5 is a detailed side elevation of the umbrella partly closed. Fig.6 is a detailed side elevation of the whole umbrella partly closed. Fig.7 is a side 7 elevation of the umbrella completely folded.

The manner of construction of my umbrella is as follows: The rodA,preferably of metal, consists of the sections m, n, 0, and p, united bythe joints 0 d and. the link 6, respectively. When the umbrella is openand in use, section m is covered by the runner of the umbrella a and isheld in an upright position by the stretchers Z) 6, as shown in Fig. 3.Section on is joined to section a by the joint 0, moving on the pivota". This joint 0 is made by cutting the rod A vertically for a shortdistance in the middle, sawing the rod transversely for half itsdiameter at each and opposite ends of said cut, and joining the twoparts by the pivot 00. J oint d is made in a similar manner. The forceof the stretchers Z) Z) will hold sectionm in place when the um- Ibrella is open; but to hold the sections a and 0 together I utilize thesleeve K, held in posi tion by the curved pinf, which also acts as afastener for the cover B when the umbrella is open by means of the loop2. Sections 0 and p are joined by the link a and held in place when theumbrella is open by the sleeve K, supported by the pin F. The link 6 ismade by taking a small section of rod of the same diameter as rod A,reducing each end of said rod to fit into cavities made in the ends ofsections 0 and 10, respectively, and joining said parts by means of thepivots m :11.

To use my umbrella, starting from the collapsed position shown in Fig.7, section 1 is brought into line with section 0 and the sleeve K isslipped on. Sections n and 0 are similarly joined, and to prevent themotion of the umbrella-cover when the umbrella is open and in use a loop2, attached to said cover, is fastened to the pin f. The runner a isthen pushed up as far as possible past the joint 0, when the section anmay be turned perpendicularly to section n, and the umbrella-cover isheld firmly upright and in place by the stretchers Z2 6. To close theumbrella, a reverse operation is performed. When open the umbrella isheld in position on the bicycle or other vehicle by the holder C; but Ido not restrict myself to any particular form of holder for theumbrella, either closed or open.

My umbrella forms a convenient and compact umbrella for bicycles,baby-carriages, and similar vehicles where lightness and economy ofspace are desirable.

I prefer to make the umbrella-cover as flattened in shape as possible,so as to offer as little resistance to the wind as possible; but I donot claim this as an essential feature of my invention.

What I claim as my invention,-;and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

In an umbrella, the combination of an umbrella-rod, of a joint unitingtwo sections of said rod, of a sleeve adapted to hold said joint inposition and of a pin adapted to hold said sleeve in position and alsoadapted to hold the cover of said umbrella firmly in position when open.

In testimony whereof I have signed my

